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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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